We’re excited to share that we’re offering an Ensemble Skills Workshop with the multi-talented Naomi Berrill on Monday 17 November, 6-7:30pm at University of Galway! This 1.5 hour workshop is open to young musicians of any instrument, age 10-18, Grade 3+ (or equivalent), who are interested in further developing their ensemble skills. Don’t miss out […]
MusicConnects is where music, community, and place come together. As a music residency programme rooted in the soul of Galway, we bring inspiring music and musicians into the heart of everyday life – reaching people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities across the city and county. Our work is built on connection: between people, between […]
MusicConnects is where music, community, and place come together. We bring inspiring music and musicians into the heart of everyday life, reaching people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities across Galway City and County. Though we may sound new, we have been enriching lives in Galway for over 23 years. Formerly known as Galway Music […]
You can view our full Autumn-Winter Programe here Theme: Nature & Ecology MusicConnects celebrates the natural world through music this year, performed by our resident string quartet ConTempo Quartet and guest artists. Here in the West we are deeply connected to, and defined by, nature and the elements. Join us to explore music through the […]
At our fourth Music Unveiled event, Head of Music at University of Galway, Dr Aidan Thomson, explored Haydn’s ‘Lark’ quartet and Irish-based composer, Nick Roth, gave a riveting talk on his piece ‘Flocking III’, two works featured on our For the Birds programme. ConTempo Quartet gave live demonstrations for both pieces. You can watch the recorded session […]
At our second Music Unveiled event, Dr Aidan Thomson explored Haydn’s ‘Bird’ Quartet and composer Jane O’Leary shared insights into her piece ‘Mystic Play of Shadows’, two works featured on our Woodlands Wonder programme. ConTempo Quartet gave live demonstrations for both pieces. You can watch the recorded session on our YouTube channel. ???? Music Unveiled is […]
Our first Music Unveiled event took place on Tuesday 28th January 2025 in Ballybane Library, Galway. The Music Unveiled team explored Haydn’s ‘Frog’ Quartet and Judith Ring’s ‘Of Woods and Water’, two works featured on our World Wetlands Day programme Our Music Unveiled events will rotate across the city libraries (Ballybane, City, Westside) and are […]
Across our programme, we will explore important ecosystems, flora and fauna, as well as climate issues. Celebrate Nature and Ecology with us through music – from wetlands to trees to bees. We are delighted to be collaborating with the Galway County Biodiversity Office and Galway City Council biodiversity offices to enrich our activities through insights into the amazing natural […]
Do you love classical music but want to get more out of your listening experience? Do you ever wonder how music is structured or what inspired composers? Or are you simply curious to know more? We are delighted to offer a new way to learn about the music performed at our concerts so you can […]
MusicConnects is excited to announce an Ensemble Skills workshop with Catriona Ryan (flute) and Deirdre O’Leary (clarinet) of Cassiopeia Winds this month! All instrumentalists aged 12-18 are very welcome to sign up! The free, 1-hour workshop will be on Wednesday 23 October at 4:30pm on University of Galway campus and is best suited to Grade […]